A grand and startling work of American historyAmerica was founded; we’re taught in school; by the Pilgrims and other Puritans escaping religious persecution in Europe—an austere and pious lot who established a culture that remained pure and uncorrupted until the Industrial Revolution got in the way. In The Money Cult; Chris Lehmann reveals that we have it backward: American capitalism has always been entangled with religion; and so today’s megapastors; for example; aren’t an aberration—they’re as American as Benjamin Franklin. Tracing American Christianity from John Winthrop to the rise of the Mormon Church and on to the triumph of Joel Osteen; The Money Cult is an ambitious work of history from a widely admired journalist. Examining nearly four hundred years of American history; Lehmann reveals how America’s religious leaders became less worried about sin and the afterlife and more concerned with the material world; until the social gospel was overtaken by the gospel of wealth. Showing how American Christianity came to accommodate—and eventually embrace—the pursuit of profit; as well as the inescapability of economic inequality; The Money Cult is a wide-ranging and revelatory book that will make you rethink what you know about the form of American capitalism so dominant in the world today; as well as the core tenets of America itself.
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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful. A good rendering of this clashBy Steven PetersonAnother in the Beatie Savas library. . . . Here; we read of the Battle of Tom's Brook; a rather minor skirmish in the Shenandoah Valley Campaign; with Generals Early and Sheridan leading contending forces. After a series of defeats; Early was trying to reestablish his forces' ability to face Sheridan. As a part of that; he wanted cavalry forces under General Thomas Rosser to keep track of Sheridan;s cavalry and other forces.In terms of cavalry; Rosser's main opponent was General George Armstrong Custer and his division. Sheridan became impatient with the passivity of his cavalry in dealing with Rosser. He ordered the commander of his cavalry to dispose of Rosser's force. Federal cavalry were sent to take on Rosser. At Tom's Brook; Custer and Rosser (friends before the war) faced off.A term discussed in the book was "dash" versus "rash." In terms of the struggle to come; Custer was defined as possessing "dash" (elan) and Rosser with "rash" (taking chances that might not have been worth it). Rosser did not have enough troops to cover his defensive position. The inevitable happened and his cavalry was flushed and took to the roads in helter-skelter retreat. What followed was termed the "Woodstock races;" as Rosser's troops fled.A good rendering of this clash. Also; as with others in this series; a description of the battlefield today is provided.A nice entry to this series. . . .3 of 4 people found the following review helpful. could not have better suited to fighting a battle that need not have ...By Mark DyeI wanted to fill in a gap about the Civil War in the Shenandoah Valley and Miller's book did so very well. Two ambitious; flawed egomaniacs; Rosser and Custer; could not have better suited to fighting a battle that need not have happened. The author ably shows how the events and personalities of the two cavalry generals and their commanding generals; Early and Sheridan lead to the ill advised battle at Tom's Brook. Well worth a read.1 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy Robert G. WolaverItem arrived on time and as described...Thank you!
